STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1918

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 529

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 529, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that vehicles descending the road to Waipio Valley on the island of Hawaii have low-range, four-wheel drive capability.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that prohibiting access by vehicles that are not designed or equipped to traverse the dangerous and steep one-lane Waipio Valley Road will help to protect the safety of all visitors to Waipio Valley.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making it effective upon approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 529, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 529, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair